rib cage

noun

: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them

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Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rib cage was in 1883

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“Rib cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rib%20cage. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

rib cage

noun
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and their connecting parts

Medical Definition

rib cage

noun
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them

called also thoracic cage

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